Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Research and New Methods of Cancer Treatment
As per National Cancer Registry Programme  of Indian Council of Medical Research , the estimated number of incidence of cancer cases reported in the country during the three years is given below:
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Year
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2016
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2017
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2018
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Estimated Incidence of cancer cases
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14,51,417
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15,17,426
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15,86,571
Health is a State subject and the Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments in preventing and controlling cancer. The objectives of National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke , being implemented by Central Government under National Health Mission  for interventions upto the district level, includes awareness generation for cancer prevention, screening, early detection and referral to an appropriate level institution for treatment. For cancer, the focus is on three cancers, namely breast, cervical and oral. A population level initiative for prevention, control and screening for common Non-Communicable Diseases  i.e. diabetes, hypertension and common cancers viz. oral, breast and cervical cancer, has been rolled out in over 215 districts of the country, as a part of comprehensive primary healthcare. Screening of common NCDs including three common cancers i.e. oral, breast and cervical is also an integral part of service delivery under Ayushman Bharat - Health and Wellness Centres.Cancer is diagnosed and treated at various levels in the health care system. In Government hospitals, treatment is either free or highly subsidized. Treatment of cancers is also available under Ayushman Bharat - PradhanMantri Jan ArogyaYojana . Besides this, Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment  Deendayal outlets have been opened at 203 Institutions/Hospitals with an objective to make available drugs and implants at discounted prices to the patients. Under the umbrella scheme of RashtriyaArogyaNidhi, financial assistance is provided to families living below threshold poverty line for their treatment, including treatment of cancer, in Government hospitals.
Scientific Institutions/Departments such as Indian Council of Medical Research , Department of Biotechnology and Council of Scientific & Industrial Research support research in various filed including treatment of cancer. SreeChitraTirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology , Kerala, has developed a technology to make Curcumin, an active ingredient in Turmeric with anti cancer properties, water soluble by binding it with human albumin. This research was supported by ICMR. More studies are however needed to get regulatory nod.
To enhance the facilities for tertiary care of cancer, the Central Government is implementing Strengthening of Tertiary Care for Cancer Scheme, under which setting up of 19 State Cancer Institutes  and 20 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres  have been approved. The list of such approved SCIs and TCCCs in the country including in the State of Kerala, is given below:
State/UT-wise list of approvedState Cancer Institutes  and Tertiary Care Cancer Centres .
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S No
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State
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Name of the Institute
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SCI/
TCCC
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool
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SCI
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2
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Assam
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Gauhati Medical College & Hospital, Guwahati
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SCI
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3
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Bihar
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Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
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SCI
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4
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Chhattisgarh
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Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Scineces, Bilaspur
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SCI
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5
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Delhi
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LokNayak Hospital
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TCCC
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6
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Gujarat
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Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad
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SCI
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7
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Goa
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Goa Medical College, Panaji
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TCCC
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8
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Haryana
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Civil Hospital, AmbalaCantt
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TCCC
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9
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Himachal Pradesh
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Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
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TCCC
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10
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ShriLalBahadurShastri Medical College, Mandi
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TCCC
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11
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar
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SCI
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12
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Government Medical College, Jammu
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SCI
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13
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Jharkhand
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Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi
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SCI
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14
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Karnataka
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Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology , Bangaluru
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SCI
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15
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Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya
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TCCC
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16
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Kerala
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Regional Cancer Centre, Tjiruvananthapuram
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SCI
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17
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Government Medical College, Kozhikode
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TCCC
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18
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Madhya Pradesh
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G.R. Medical College, Gwalior
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TCCC
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19
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NetajiSubhas Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur
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SCI
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20
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Maharashtra
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RashtrasantTukdoji Regional Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Nagpur
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TCCC
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21
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Government Medical College, Aurangabad
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SCI
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22
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Vivekanand Foundation & Research Centre, Latur
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TCCC
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23
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Mizoram
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Mizoram State Cancer Institute, Aizawl
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TCCC
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24
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Nagaland
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District Hospital, Kohima
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TCCC
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25
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Odisha
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AcharyaHarihar Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack
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SCI
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26
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Punjab
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Government Medical College, Amritsar
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SCI
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27
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Civil Hospital, Fazilka
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TCCC
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28
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Rajasthan
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S P Medical College, Bikaner
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TCCC
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29
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SMS Medical College, Jaipur
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SCI
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30
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Jhalawar Medical College & Hospital, Jhalawar
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TCCC
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31
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Sikkim
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Multispecialty Hospital at Sochygang , near Gangtok, Sikkim
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TCCC
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32
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Tamil Nadu
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Cancer Institute , Adyar, Chennai
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SCI
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33
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Telangana
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MNJ Institute of Oncology & RCC, Hyderabad
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SCI
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34
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Tripura
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Cancer Hospital , Agartala
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SCI
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35
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Uttar Pradesh
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Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
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TCCC
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36
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Uttarakhand
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Government Medical College, Haldwani
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SCI
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37
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West Bengal
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Government Medical College, Burdwan
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TCCC
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38
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Murshidabad Medical College & Hospital, Berhampore, Murshidabad
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TCCC
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39
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SagoreDutta Memorial Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata
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TCCC
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In addition, Tata Memorial Centre, a grant-in-aid institution under the Department of Atomic Energy has informed that following new cancer hospitals have been approved in the last three years:
 MahamanaPanditMadanmohanMalviya Cancer Centre and HomiBhabha Cancer Hospital, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
 HomiBhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
 HomiBhabha Cancer Hospital, Mullanpur, Punjab
 Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam
 HomiBhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Muzzafarpur, Bihar.
Further, Oncology is also one of the focus areas in case of new AIIMS and many upgraded institutions under PradhanMantriSwasthyaSurakshaYojana . Setting up of National Cancer Institute at Jhajjar in Haryana and strengthening of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, are also steps in the same direction.
The Minister of State , Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.